it is also best known as rocaltrol

products containing  calcitriol:
bonky, roical, osteocap, calcio, decostriol, calcijex, rocaltrol 0.25mcg

Nutritional Label Reading

Let us lead you through the label maze so that you truly understand the wealth of information that is there. Armed with your nutritional profile which contains all the information you need to make informed choices about your diet, and having reviewed which meal plan most closely fits, you need to understand how to decipher the labels that come on almost everthing we eat.
          Serving size: This field tells you the size of the serving in terms that are based on household measurements followed by its metric equilvalent in grams. If you are making soup for lunch, this number will help you figure out how much volume you are consuming, and the number below will aid in determining if information on the container refers to a part, or to the whole amount in the container.

Servings per Container: This number is very important and must be taken into account whenever you buy something that contains more than one serving. Don't assume that a can of soup has a calorie count based on the whole can. Often, more than one serving is contained within the can. On the old nutrition information label, manufacturers could make the serving size so small that you might be fooled into thinking that it was very low in calories. Now, on the new Food Facts label, they must make the serving sizes more realistic, but they are under no directive that says the container's statistics must be based on the whole container. A can of beans can contain 3 or 4 servings. A can of tuna may have 1 or 2. The label on the can is based on a serving and you can be easily fooled by not paying attention.

Amount per Serving This line tells us the number of total calories per serving and the number of calories from fat. It does not include the percent fat of the product. To determine the percent fat, divide the calories from fat into the total calories. In this example, this number equals 33%. (See the list at the bottom of the page for an example of how to do the math).

Percent Daily Values (% Daily Value*): This next section is divided into two columns and the manner in which the nutrients are listed is standardized. The overall concept is that the percent daily values (shown at the bottom of the label) are based on a 2000 calorie diet, which has 30% or less calories from fat a day. This can be confusing if your needs are different. I tell my clients to know their individual needs. Your individual needs are based on the information you entered when you filled out your nutritional profile. Knowing these individual values allows you to look at the information in the left column and decide whether or not these numbers fit into your daily allowance for that nutrient.

Vitamins and Minerals: The food manufacturers are required to list the amounts of vitamin A, vitamin C, calcium and iron that are in this product. The percent of vitamins and minerals listed on the food label are based on the Recommended Dietary Allowances (RDA's) provided by the Food and Nutrition Board and National Academy of Sciences. The RDA's are based on age and gender and are designed for the maintenance of good nutrition of practically all healthy people in the United States.

Finally, at the bottom of each label, the number of calories per gram of fat (9), carbohydrate (4), and protein (4) are listed This is the place to look if you are madly multiplying and don't remember how many calories a gram of fat contains. Don't be discouraged. Read through this explanation several times and walk away with this:

1. When you truly understand this, and you will, you will be in control of the fat, calories, and nutrients that you need to eat.
2. The magic formula for figuring out the percentage of fat in a product, is the number of fat grams x 9 = the number of fat calories in the serving. Divide that number by the total number of calories, multiply by 100 and you will have the percentage of fat that the product contains. To figure out the percent of fat on our label, follow this example: 30/90 = 0.333 x 100 = 33%
3. Keep track of the total number of carbohydrate grams you consume in a day and try to distribute them throughout the day.
4. Keep track of the total number of fat grams you consume in a day and try to only eat as much as the Nutritional Profile has determined is the right amount for you.

5. Never give up--never give in. You're smarter than the label and we are here to help you!